Red Bull scouts EL for top breakdancing stars
On February 25, the internationally acclaimed Red Bull BC One Cypher competition descended on East London for the first time to find this year’s...
Milner Estate residents take on scrapyards
Saturday March 4 saw disgruntled residents from Milner Estate take to the streets in protest against scrapyards operating in the community despite court orders...
Go Review – Die Hart
Genre: Action, Comedy
Kevin Hart has built a career around being the funny sidekick to the big action hero and has now found himself wishing...
Ginger Love sparks international interest
One of East London’s most successful businesses, Ginger Love, was recently granted the opportunity to travel to Dubai for the Gulfood Trade Show, where...
Junior surfers get a taste of Border champs at opening series
The RYD Summer Series officially came to an end on February 19 at Nahoon Beach, after 75 young surfers spent three weekends competing in...
Medical aesthetician opens new practice in EL
SUMAIYA KHANDr. Sumaiya Khan is a medical aesthetician who has recently launched her own practice in Nahoon. Her facilities focus on moderately low-risk treatments...
Go People – Thuthuzela Masangwana
Thuthuzela Masangwana is the owner and founder of Daily Diva Cosmetics. This week we chat with her about the business and how she found...
GO Review – Knock At The Cabin
Genre: Horror, thriller, mystery
Here’s a film that will leave you feeling frustrated and infuriated by the characters you’re supposed to be rooting for.
M Night...
‘We’re not going to let these anarchists collapse our economy’ —...
Activist encourages public to open case against Julius Malema if affected.
Activist and former Operation Dudula movement leader Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini has threatened to “arrest”...
Local gym classes focus on all-round health
FAITH MTWANA and TAMMY FRAY
Many people are working hard to stick to their New Year’s resolutions.
Luckily, people like Thapelo Baipone and his team of...
Chaos reigns at Roundhill site
According to the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality management report for 2022, the Roundhill landfill site is in need of urgent intervention.
BCM was issued with...
Home need support to care for children
Since 2018, Guardians of Hope has cared for 152 abandoned, abused and neglected children in the metro, however, after having had to move premises,...
Community in Blue are turning tide at Nahoon
In the three months that Community in Blue volunteers have been patrolling Nahoon Beach, there has been a marked improvement, say residents.
One resident, who...
Waterworld workers left high and dry waiting for outstanding pay
Full salaries owed to sub-contractors and general workers at the Waterworld reconstruction project are yet to be paid out.
During the week of February 9,...
Go People – Shermon Stride
This week we chat with entrepreneurial textile and graphic designer Shermon Stride, who creates and sells beautiful bespoke products such as cushion covers, T-shirts,...
Springbok star visits Eden High
Popular Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse recently spent time with pupils at Eden High School to share some words of wisdom on his...
Singles share V-Day advice
February is the month of love but not everyone has a special someone with whom to celebrate.
Maureen Nel, 63, lost her husband six years...
Local comedian brings one-man show to EL
Local comedian Ndumiso Lindi is finally bringing his one-man show Boys Don’t Cry to the Guild Theatre on Saturday, February 25.
He is excited to...
Go Review – Abbott Elementary
Genre: Mockumentary, sitcom
Brilliant scriptwriting, great acting, and perfect comedic timing are only a few things that make award-winning Abbott Elementary one of the best...
On fertile ground, can we survive?
Fertility and its produce are at the very core of much that defines humankind.
In many ways, our very survival is dependent on our ability...
Minister’s bursary in honour of father goes to top pupils
Last year, former minister of public administration Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi visited John Bisseker Secondary School to launch a R10,000 bursary for a deserving pupil, in...
Come search for gems at Scratch Patch in East London
A Scratch Patch involves spending time and money looking for pretty rocks, and as improbable as this sounds, they popular among parents and children...
Hard hit schools finally open
A month after schools in the city reopened, pupils from Pefferville Primary and Alphendale Senior Secondary schools are finally back at their desks.
Both schools...
EL’s Hlonela off to Spain as Miss Teen Universe SA contestant
Though still a teenager, Hlonela Mrwetyana is an international model, dancer, actor and current Brand Ambassador for Hemingways Mall and will soon be jetting...
Five Border indoor cricketers in SA side
After a successful season last year, the Border Indoor Cricket side has kicked off this year with five players selected to the SA side...
Neumann’s third book self-reflective
Critically-acclaimed East London photographer Marlene Neumann has released her third book, A Dance With Life, in which she shares anecdotes of wisdom, accompanied by...
Fed up parents protest as school doors remain closed
On February 6, desperate Alphendale parents protested over the education department’s delay in getting the repair work done so their children can get back...
Waterworld work still on hold
While work on the Waterworld upgrade project is still on hold and subcontractors and workers have gone without pay for three months, contractual disputes...
Go Review – You People
Genre – Romance, Comedy
The storyline is as old as time, but with Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy included in the cast, You People offers...
Top East London acts scoop multiple awards
The Broadway SA Regional Awards 2022 winners have been announced, with several East London, acts receiving top honours.
The awards are presented to top regional...
Go People – Siyamthanda Vetyeka
This week we chat with talented entrepreneur, Siyamthanda Vetyeka, from Mdantsane, who is making a name for himself with his stunning cake designs, under...
Mdantsane Arts Centre has lots in store
The Mdantsane Arts Centre is planning a host of exciting events for this year, as part of its Child Development Programme.
The centre’s programme has...
World Cancer Day call for early screening
International World Cancer Day on February 4 is aimed at raising awareness about the disease and encouraging prevention, detection, and treatment.
The World Cancer Day...
Aspiring professional surfers are bros in and out the water
GO! & Express chats to junior Under 10 and U12 surfers, brothers Ndalo and Kholo Langa, who are competing in the Border Surfing Club...
Go People – Bernadette Willson
This week we chat with Bernadette Willson of Bernie’s Biscuits about her home-baked delights.
What home-baked products do you sell?
I mainly focus on homemade biscuits...
Hudsonian signs with Blue Bulls
Border rugby continues to cement itself as an important training ground for young talent as yet another former Hudsonian and Border Craven Week player,...
Fitness guru speaks on wellness advice for 2023
We caught up with Brendan Knickelbein, the former Body 3.0 operations manager and current strength and conditioning coach at Grens High School, to discuss...
Hair care tips for the year
We caught up with Candice Wittstock from Chez Francios about the best hair care practices people should follow in 2023.
First who are you and...
Undiscovered talent on display at exhibit
The works of rising talents such as Tango Bobo and Evert Esterhuizen, as well as still unknown artists is on display in the innovative...
New forest path named after legend
Settlers Rest Retirement Village launched the establishment of a beautiful new pathway through its forest, named in honour of Prof Trevor Steinke.
The pathway is...
Go Review – Puss In Boots
EN GARDE: Antonio Banderas voices the swashbuckling hero in ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’. Picture: SUPPLIEDGenre: Animation, fantasy, adventure
A sign that a movie...
Chefs’ World Cup experience sweet ‘n sour
The soccer World Cup in Qatar was marred with widely reported worker’s rights abuses and local chefs Odwa Memza and Faizel Bezuidenhout, who were...
Thieves strip newly fixed traffic lights
Just 48 hours after being repaired, the traffic lights at the N2 off-ramp to Gonubie were stripped once again by cable thieves on January...
Waterworld stalls again: workers strike over non-payment
Workers at East London’s Waterworld fun park downed tools on January 19 over wage issues, delaying the completion of the project further.
In October 2022,...
Alphendale pupils protest over school doors remaining shut
Desperate matric pupils who are yet to start their academic year at Alphendale Senior Secondary took to the streets in protest on January 27.
Alphendale...
Sign language interpreter to attend conferences in South Korea
Asanda Katshwa has been invited to attend three of the biggest international sign language conventions in South Korea in July.
Katshwa, who is an internationally-recognized...
NSFAS to introduce new perks, more money for 2023 students
University and TVET students will get an increase in their allowances for the 2023 academic year
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has introduced...
